Jobseekers queued from early in the morning at this week’s Expanded Public Works Programme registration drive in Cape Town. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks The City of Cape Town’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) showcase attracted crowds of jobseekers. Some had never worked before; others had already had short term contracts and hoped for new contracts. The is a national … [Read more...] about Jobseekers queue in hope of short-term contracts
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Activists condemn failure to act against teacher convicted of sexual assault
Ayanda Ntuthu (centre) outside the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in January 2018. He was finally convicted on two counts of sexual assault in March 2022. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Cape Town teacher Ayanda Ntuthu has still not been suspended from Thandokhulu High School where he teaches and where he committed the sexual assault five-years-ago. The Western Cape Department of … [Read more...] about Activists condemn failure to act against teacher convicted of sexual assault
Nearly everyone in South Africa has Covid antibodies, study shows
Nearly everyone in the country has either had Covid or been vaccinated. In fact, the vast majority of people have been infected at least once, the results of a blood donor survey show. Illustration: Lisa Nelson The results of a third Covid survey by the South African National Blood Service have been published. By testing for two different antibodies in blood donors, the … [Read more...] about Nearly everyone in South Africa has Covid antibodies, study shows
“I’m broken inside,” says Springs sex worker after botched illegal abortion
Sex workers say they are forced to seek out illegal abortions because of the stigma and poor treatment they receive at clinics. Photos: DeLovie Kwagala Sex workers in Springs in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng say they are often victimised when they try to get healthcare at public health facilities. SWEAT has raised sex workers’ complaints of poor treatment at facilities as well as the … [Read more...] about “I’m broken inside,” says Springs sex worker after botched illegal abortion
Video: Kicking bad habits: soccer helps to give boys dignity
[embedded content] Genevieve Ally started Build our Boyz Foundation in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg. Here she explains how the organisation, through activities like soccer, helps boys in this tough neighbourhood, stay in school. You can connect with Build our Boyz via their Facebook page. © 2022 GroundUp. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons … [Read more...] about Video: Kicking bad habits: soccer helps to give boys dignity
